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bluewater
Beginner August 2009

How about a few introductions?

bluewater, 8 July, 2008 at 18:50

Posted on Planning 120

it seems like there have been a number of new hitchers join and post on the forum in the last few days (or maybe it's just me). but as a relative newbie myself, it would be good to know a little about those joining us, and all others who ride in the good ship Hitched. so how about a few...

It seems like there have been a number of new hitchers join and post on the forum in the last few days (or maybe it's just me). but as a relative newbie myself, it would be good to know a little about those joining us, and all others who ride in the good ship Hitched. so how about a few introductions everyone? Happy to start!

Name: bluewater

Location: Kent

Date of wedding: 1st Aug 09 at a lovely hotel in Kent

Colour scheme: not decided - bit of a sore point - h2b hasn't decided which bloomin' tartan he is wearing! probably hot pink with an equally loud colour in there somewhere.

Any kids? No, h2b is enough at the moment.

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 7 years. Not quite the ten he was hoping for.

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: take deodorant but forget your dignity when dress shopping.

Interesting fact about yourself: i lived in paris for a year which is where i met h2b.

OK, you go! ?

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  • K
    Beginner August 2009
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    Excellent - love the yes/no game!!!

    Male or female??

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  • kelly29
    Beginner May 2009
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    Name: Kelly

    Location: Suffolk

    Date of wedding: 2nd May 2009 (day after my birthday)

    Colour scheme: Ivory and teal/aqua

    Any kids? Not yet.

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 5 years and 2 months

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Not a tip as such, but just being given the confidence to do what you want, and realising that everybody's wedding is unique.

    Interesting fact about yourself: God, the pressure! I went to primary school with Ronnie O'Sullivan. I went to dinner last year with Jim Bowen and his wife. My life is so sad.

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  • Lollyppop
    Beginner April 2009
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    Name: Lollyppop

    Location: Essex

    Date of wedding: 25th April 09 at The Old Rectory in Bulphan, Brentwood

    Colour scheme: Diamonds and Pearls Theme with hint of Egg Plant (deep purple).

    Any kids? 2 kids ages 6 & 4 from previous marriage

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 3 years

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: great reception decoration ideas

    Interesting fact about yourself: I was in a Pantomime with Bernie Winters and Snorbitz when I was 12 and performed as part of the pre-match entertainment at Wembly for the Rugby Silk Cut Final in 1990ish!!

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  • D
    Super November 2008
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    Fenella-are they an actor/ess?

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  • Fenella Fudge
    Beginner June 2008
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    Not Dennis Waterman!

    Female

    Not an actress

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  • bec84
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    Name: Bec

    Location: Cheshire

    Date of wedding: 4th June 2010 in Santorini

    Colour scheme: Not quite decided yet....plenty of time!

    Any kids? No way, not good with kids, but do have 2 cats!

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: OMG, Just realised it will be 9 years!!

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: It doesn't really matter what everyone else thinks about your big day, so long as you're happy!!

    Interesting fact about yourself: I once sang at the Royal Albert Hall!

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  • jmh740
    Beginner February 2009
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    name Joanne

    location Darwen Lancs(its near Blackburn)

    date of wedding 21st feb

    colours red and ivory

    kids 4 between us i have a 13 year old boy OH has 12 year old girl and 10 year old boy and between us we have 16 month old girl

    Length of time with h2b when you get married will be three and a half years by then (known him for 4 and a half years he used to be my boss)

    best tip love the mantra 'my day my way'

    interesting fact hmm was on TV once when i was about 8 on local news doing some morris dancing (still not forgiven my parents!) but i had new shoes on and first shot is of me tripping up walking out of a pub.....................................was a sign of things to come!

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  • scotlady101
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    Name: scotlady101

    Location: West Lothian (in between Glasgow and Edinburgh)

    Date of wedding: 29th August 08

    Colour scheme: Ivory , purple and black ish!

    Any kids? No and unlikely :-(

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 10.5 years

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: loads, too many to mention but to relax and enjoy coz its over too quick!

    Interesting fact about yourself: Have lived in Switzerland and USA

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  • jmh740
    Beginner February 2009
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    singer?

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  • jenagain
    Beginner July 2008
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    Name: Jen

    Location: West Sussex

    Date of wedding: 19th July 08

    Colour scheme: Bright! Pink, orange, purple, green and yellow - summer garden-y!

    Any kids? 2 - Dylan is 2.5 and Daisy is 10 months.

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 3yrs 3 months

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Use the hitched to do list!! Although I only did the other day for the first time!

    Interesting fact about yourself: Michael Buerk sent me a signed photo (at my mums request!) when I was 10 months old! I use to prefer the sound of his voice on the news to the kids programs at lunch time! I later met him in 2001 when I was 15 and did work experience at the BBC - was the highlight of my week!

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  • chicken82
    Beginner May 2009
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    Name: lucy (chicken82)

    Location: bristol

    Date of wedding: 8th may 2009

    Colour scheme: think we are going with burgundy, ivory and maybe a touch of something else...

    Any kids? yep, 2 boys, jacob 7 and joshua 2.

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: we will have been together for 8 years 10 months when we tie the knott.

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: make things yourself!!

    Interesting fact about yourself: i am the chair of the pta!

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  • Fenella Fudge
    Beginner June 2008
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    Not a singer

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  • wonderstuff
    Beginner August 2009
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    TV presenter?

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  • Fenella Fudge
    Beginner June 2008
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    Yes

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  • teeheeyoucrazyguys!
    teeheeyoucrazyguys! ·
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    was she at your wedding??

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  • Fenella Fudge
    Beginner June 2008
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    No

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  • teeheeyoucrazyguys!
    teeheeyoucrazyguys! ·
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    prolly just as well eh? wouldnt want her stealing your thunder Smiley smile

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  • Kebab thief
    Beginner August 2008
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    Phillipa Forrester?

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  • penguin1977
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    Name: Lisa

    Location: Edinburgh

    Date of wedding: 1st November 2008

    Colour scheme: Claret Red and Ivory

    Any kids? No way!

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 7 and a half years

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: That John Lewis were doing a sale on the shoes I wanted and I got them half price! Amongst many many other tips!! Oh I met PurrfectGems too who is making me a fab tiara - what a lege....

    Interesting fact about yourself: I met Kylie in the Virgin Megastore in Times Square and I told her I loved her ( I was 24 at the time).....

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  • J
    Beginner September 2009
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    Name: Jess (jessdawn)

    Location: Frome (Nr Bath)

    Date of Wedding: 05 Sept 09

    Colour Scheme: No idea yet, but maybe gold H2B is planning on wearing No.1 uniform so am thinking gold to pick out the lanyard

    Any kids: No, one little dog is more than enough

    Best tip picked up so far: Only joined yesterday so soaking up lots of great advice. So whats the sky lantern thing about?

    Length of time with H2B when you get married: 7.5 years

    Interesting fact about yourself: err I'm a triathlete and runner in my spare time, and just completed my first marathon a month ago.

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  • Sherrie H
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    Name: Sherrie

    Location: Bristol

    Date of wedding: 20 June 2009 ( If I pull my finger out!)

    Colour scheme: Black and Ivory

    Any kids? 3 all grown up

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 3 and a half years

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Too many to name

    Interesting fact about yourself: My Uncle is Darth Vadar! Dave Prowse

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    The Green Cross Code Man! Bristolian Legend!!

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  • teeheeyoucrazyguys!
    teeheeyoucrazyguys! ·
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    im well impressed with that fact sherrie... i mean everyones facts are v impressive but thats the best so far in my eyes!

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  • Pearly81
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    Name: Pearly81 (Anna)

    Location: Essex

    Date of wedding: 23rd August 08

    Colour scheme: turquoise and pale gold

    Any kids? stepdaughter -doesnt live with us though. Hope to start trying after honeymoon !

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 1.5 years

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Not a tip, but had I not found Hitched I wouldnt have gorgeous jewllery and stationery (puddycards) and gorgeous doggy bears, and bikinis (pure treats) and gorgeous BM handbags (Debs&J) !!

    Also 'Smashbox' photo finish primer was a great tip, its lovely and works!

    Interesting fact about yourself: Erm...I have triplet sisters!

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  • Sherrie H
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    I never see him to be honest.

    I see more of other famous people working in Hotels ?

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  • chids
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    Name: chids

    Location: staffordshire

    Date of wedding: 9/8/2008

    Colour scheme: Silver Ivory and Burgundy

    Any kids? No, can't wait to have some though

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 4 and a bit years

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: make a wedding post box to keep all your cards together

    Interesting fact about yourself: I once met hugh grant and fergie (sarah ferguson the royal rather than the singer from Black eyes peas).

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  • bluewater
    Beginner August 2009
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    i remember when he came to my school! i must have been about 8-ish, so it would have been about 20 yrs ago now - *that* is a cool fact.

    hmmm, still trying to work out who fen's cousin is....

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  • tory82
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    Name: Tory82

    Location: Kent

    Date of wedding: 26th September 2009

    Colour scheme: Thinking it will be aqua/turqiose and a second colour but nothing's definite yet!

    Any kids? No but two dogs - one yorkie 1yr & 5months the other 17weeks!

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 5years & 9months.

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Still learning the tips!

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  • ashmegdj
    Beginner August 2009
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    Name: Jo

    Location: Cambridge

    Date of wedding: 8th August 2009

    Colour scheme: pink and ivory

    Any kids? yes 2 - girl who is 12 and a boy who is 4

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 4400 days!! 12 years and 17 days

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: HIB's in general

    Interesting fact: I didn't know I was pregnant when I had my daughter!!! How very 'Sonia from Eastenders'. hehe

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  • Stazzle
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    My go!

    Name: Stacey

    Location: Kent

    Date of wedding: 25th July 2010

    Colour scheme: still in debate about this but quite liking ivory & champagne with splashes of peach/orange to brighten it up a bit

    Any kids? not for a long time, but definitely want 2 in the future

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 5 years and 1 month(ish)

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: that's a tricky one, lots of O/T tips really as I'm not getting married for a while! perhaps to make your own invitations to save money? also with venues etc to book early to avoid disappointment - we wouldn't have got our venue if it wasn't for this advice!!

    Interesting fact: My H2b was pretty much a rebound guy as I'd got out of a stressful relationship and really wasn't up for another one, and then we unexpectedly fell completely and utterly in love and were engaged within 8 months! ? Sorry for the slush factor there...

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  • The Sock Chicken
    Beginner August 2010
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    Wow I dont hitch for 1 evening and I seem to have missed loads.

    Here we go...

    Name: Zippy27

    Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire

    Date of wedding: 7th August 2010

    Colour scheme: Sage Green and Ivory with possibly a hint of pale pink somewhere

    Any kids? No, but H2B has 11 yr old daughter

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: It will be 2 days off 3 years

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Plan early and it is possible to talk about biscuits for 5 days!! .

    Interesting fact about yourself: I met H2B through facebook, he poked me!

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  • lyni
    Beginner October 2008
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    My turn

    Name: Lynsey

    Location: Surrey

    Date of wedding: 18 October 2008

    Colour scheme: Teal, white, silver and a hint of brown!

    Any kids? h2b has one son

    Length of time with h2b when you get married: 5 years and 3 months

    Best tip picked up from hitched so far: The fact that HIBs exist!

    Interesting fact: um . . . I'm going hand gliding next month . . . does that count (and I'm petrified!) . . . I'm sorry that really is the best I could come up with!!!?

    P.S I want to know who Fenella's cousin is!!

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